Year 10 - Physical education
Long-term effects of exercise
Anatomy and physiology: the short and long term effects of exercise
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore the immediate responses our bodies make to cope with the effects of exercise as well as the longer term adaptations it makes in response to training that enable us to cope better with exercise and improve performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the long-term effects of exercise on your body.
Key Notes
- Long-term effects of exercise refer to the benefits/changes in health and fitness after a period of regular training.
- Body shape may undergo changes due to regular exercise.
- Exercise leads to increased muscle strength/endurance, speed, suppleness, cardiovascular endurance and stamina.
- Regular exercise can lead to an increase in heart size (hypertrophy) and bradycardia (a lower resting heart rate).
- Different types of exercise will develop different components of fitness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- long-term effects of exercise: the effects on our body of months and/or years of regular physical activity
- hypertrophy: the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in the size of its cells
- bradycardia: lower resting heart rate below 60 BPM as a result of regular physical activity
- suppleness: as with flexibility, the range of movement possible at a joint
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Cardiorespiratory benefits only come from endurance training and muscle growth only comes from weight training.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Long-term effects of exercise refer to the benefits/changes in health and fitness after a period of regular training. Body shape may undergo changes due to regular exercise.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'long-term effects of exercise'
the effects on our body of months and/or years of regular physical activity.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Cardiorespiratory benefits only come from endurance training and muscle growth only comes from weight training. Correction: Any training that regularly puts the bodily systems under more strain than they are in normal life will lead to long-term benefits to the muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. However, training intensity will affect results.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery Study Guide
- Immediate and short term effects of exercise on the body Study Guide
- Long term adaptations to training Study Guide
- Long term training effects and benefits Study Guide
- The short term responses to exercise and changes in the body Study Guide
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